Tennessee · House Bill 752 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 39, relative to children.

HB 752 Sponsored by Mary Littleton Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 13, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 3, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 13, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 25, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Children - As enacted, creates a criminal offense of a foster parent from a kinship placement knowingly allowing a child in the foster parent's care to visit with the child's parent if the foster parent has knowledge of a current court order prohibiting the parent from visiting with the child, with a first violation being a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine only and a second or subsequent violation being a Class B misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39.

Every action

25 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseSponsor change.
  3. HouseSponsor(s) withdrawn.
  4. HouseIntro., P1C.
  5. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  6. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/28/2023 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/7/2023 · House Criminal Justice Committee
  10. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  11. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  12. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2023
  13. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  14. HousePassed H., Ayes 93, Nays 3, PNV 0
  15. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  16. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  17. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 238
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 93–3
Mar 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 3
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 3 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

No · 3

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 24–6
Apr 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 6
Democrats: 0 yes, 4 no Republicans: 24 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Republicans.

All 7 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.